Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland explains how she has spent 30 years supporting social change in Ireland
Business Matters with Karl FitzpatrickShow Notes
To celebrate International Women's Day 2025, Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland about her 30 years of supporting social change in Ireland. She discusses her time working with Oxfam, Barnardos and the past 10 years with Rethink Ireland.
Deirdre also provides an insight into working alongside Declan Ryan, co-founder of Ryanair, where she supported him with establishing and leading 'The One Foundation', which set up Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and Jigsaw,
The Theme for IWD2025 is Accelerating Action and Deirdre outlines her concerns about the lack of Government action in promoting women to cabinet positions.
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